Overview

• The National Samsung Electronics Union demands a 6.5% pay raise and transparent performance bonuses.
• Union members will use paid leave for the one-day strike, with potential for a broader strike later.
• Samsung management has offered a 5.1% wage increase, but talks have failed to reach an agreement.
• Analysts warn the strike could disrupt global semiconductor supply chains.
• Samsung only allowed union representation since 2020 after years of anti-union practices.